Unit 14 Enhancement of Fabrics through the Application of Colour, Pattern or

Texture

ELC Unit 14 By David Gill

Check List1. taken part in a discussion about ways in which fabric can be

enhanced2. identify a specific occasion for which a fabric may be produced3. select one enhancing technique which is suitable for a specific

occasion4. identify suitable tools and equipment needed for the technique5. describe how to set up a safe working environment6. prepare the fabric prior to the application of your technique7. produce a safety checklist for use when making the product8. produce one sample of the enhanced fabric9. suggest one development to improve the quality of the outcome10.complete a given flow diagram to show the stages of one

industrial method of printing fabric

1. I have talked about different types of fabric enhancement they are: the way you can change the colour of fbrics, like tie-dyeing, batik and stencilling

2. I have talked about fabrics and have mentioned a specific occasion that it can be used they are: you can make lots of products like scarves, t-shirts, throws, bags, cushions, wall hangings, clothes and more.

3. The type of technique I have decide to use is I have decide to do some batik – here is my research into batik:

Batik is one of the "resist" processes for making designs on fabric, like Tie Dye, Shibori, Serti technique, etc., using wax on fabric to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth. Wax is applied to fabric, followed by dye, perhaps in many successive layers in complex Batiks. Batik is especially unique because the wax will crackle during handling, either intentionally or not.

Even though its exact history is uncertain, fragments of batik’s projected origin dates back to the first century where it was discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. Evidence of early Batik has also been found all over the Middle East, in India, Central Asia and Africa. By the nineteenth century, after the importation of more finely woven cloth from India and Europe, it became a highly accomplished art form in Java and Bali in Indonesia. Recognizable motifs, patterns and colors were developed and designed to identify one’s family, social status and geographic origin. Some experts feel that it was originally reserved for Javanese royalty on that island, and possibly a pass time of the princesses and noble ladies of the time. The word Batik seems to come from an Indonesian word 'ambatik', a cloth with little dots. In the seventeenth century as the world grew smaller, batiking was introduced to Holland and other parts of Europe. In the early 1900’s, batik fabrics became very fashionable in Germany. Later on, Europeans and Americans traveling and living in the East rediscovered the ancient process and brought it back to their homelands. Today, art schools across the United States offer batik courses as part of their textile curricula.

Outcome 4. The equipment I need is on my list below: dyes, tjainting tools, wax, safety clothing, batik pot, cotton, brushes, fixer, batik book

Outcome 5. I need to be safe when I work what will I do to set up a safe working area? I will ….. Wear clothing like an apron Some gloves on my hands so the dyes

won’t stain my hands I will use the tools and hot wax carefully I will use the dyes carefully I will make sure I have a clean tidy space

6. I need to prepare the fabric before I make or do the technique how will I do this?6. I will … I need to wash the fabric and dry it, then I will

stretch the fabric onto the frame. I will then draw on the design first in pencil.

7. The safety checks I need to do are?Make sure the fabric fits the frame and has a bit over in case it

shrinks

Make sure the dyes have enough pigment /colour left in the pots or

else the dye will be a weak colour.

8. Here is my batik I could improve the quality of my outcome

by….. By not mixing the colours so much, by using only simple designs next time.

My flow diagram for an industrial process when producing digital printing

start

Cut out many layers of fabric using a cutting lay plan on CAD

Fabric is stretched on a screen

Squeegee spreads Dye emulsion over

the Fabric where the pattern has been cut out

finishEmulsion is attached to the fabric,